David Rickman — a freelance historian, author and illustrator — will be delivering a lecture, “What was Worn in Mexican ...

Pump Park Vintage Photography/Alamy The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps is the mightiest mass of ice in Europe. Covering a staggering 66 square miles (171sq km) it has always attracted ...

Islamic extremists like Hamas believe the Quran calls them to subjugate or kill non-Muslims, and to bring the entire world to heel under the boot of Sharia law. In pursuit of this goal, Islamic ...

The lion and the lamb were to lie down together, and though the doors of the Congress were guarded by French dragoons, the use of the sword was soon to be abolished from the earth. Two years ...

On Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also the French and Indian War ...

Earlier this week, in a recurring pattern of violence, dozens of Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli soldiers, set fire to several vehicles and properties, injuring at least 21 ...

Last semester, I visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now my favorite art museum — for the first time. Built by Gardner and her husband to display their vast art collection in a dignified and ...

Photo: Image: Francois Lenoir/Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron’s era of pro-growth reform is over. That’s the signal from the new 2025 budget, and Mr. Macron is the main architect of ...

The spirits of the old Bourbons must have rejoiced to behold that, let what will have diminished at the French Court since their day, the eating and drinking is more abundant and soigne than ever ...

In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, ...